The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-29

dianapois district eff the Indiana Conference Black
ford-street M. E. Church morning and afternoon.
SHOOTING TOURNAMENT Beck's shooting park,
morning scd afternoon.
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE-Mrs. w. H. RIeys Com
edy company, evening.
Turnkey AL Taffe. of the police station. is be-
ing favorably men toned in connection with the
nomination for city clerk on the Republican
ticket
The County Board of Equalization will
pete It's work to-day. The personal lists have
all been examined, and but few alterations have
been made.
The following persons were licensed to marry
yesterday: VIM. C. Bobbs and Julia B. Min:ch,
Alpheus H. Snow and Margaret NJ. Butler, John
g. Reiss and Rosa Weireter. Theodore E. Val
bert and Sarah A. Eager, Jederier Marsh and
Mary Shaw
Yesterday afternoon Patrolman Kellemeyer
found John Beneer. deaf and dumb colored
boy, wandering Madison avenue with dan
gerous wound in his head. He said some fellow
had struck him in an alley with slunG-shot.
but he was unable TO give til Q name of his as
sailant.
The State Board of Health yesterday appoint
ed DIR. Edward j. Church, of LaPorte,
member Of the State Board of Dental Examiners.
The board is now complete, the other members
being Drs. Kirk of Kokomo. Hunt of Indianap-
oils. Chapel of Knightstown and Van Valzah of
Terre Haute.
The Fort Wayne 81 Illinois Central Railway
Company. which will operate that part of the
New York, Chicago 81 St Louis road lying in
this State. filed articles of incorporation with
the Secretary of State yesterday. The capital
stock is s. 900, 600. with r. 2. Olcott William K.
Vanderbilt James A Roosevelt. John 5. Ken
nedy and Cornelius Vanderbilt as the directors.
SURPRISING FIRE-cRAcKER SHOOTING.
The police are beginning to arrest boys for ex
ploding fre-crackers on the streets. Warrants
are also be issued for retail merchants who
are selling explosives to minors in violation of
the city ordinance. This class of business men
feel that the law should not be enforced against
them. They have already purchased their usual
supply from the wholesale men, and object to
being made bear the loss.
BUGLAR ENTERTAINs A POLICEMAN.
A very leveheaded burglar raided the grocery
store of Henry Lubbe, corner of West and Mer-
rill Streets at 8 o'clock yesterday morning Mer-
chant Policeman Kearney came up while the
burglar was unlocking the door. but supposing
it of the clerks made no effort to arrest
him. The burglar talked to him and asked him
to come in, and after he had gone finished his
work. Only some small change vas secured.
PREPARING TO CELEBRATE THE FOURTH.
The Knights OF Labor are making very
tensive preparations for their celebration and
picnic at North Indianapolis July t. Every
labor organization in the city is expected to par
ticipate in the parade the morning at 10
o'clock. After the street parade trains will leave
the Union Depot at IL A. M, Has A. NJ, P. NJ
and p. NJ, and oftener, if necessary. The at
fractions at the grounds will be speaking, dane
ing and boating The orator OF the day has not
yet been selected.
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED YESTERDAY.
The following building permits were issued
yesterday: Andrew Grove. frame dwelling
Huron street, Noble. $780, Joseph A
Moore. repair to business block. No II West
Washington street. 81. 900; Lake Erie q Western
Railway Company, railroad Offices. corner of
Washington and Noble streets, $50, 900; Samuel
frame
Raw, $780, T. A. Morris, brick addition TO block
on South Meridian street. between Georgia and
Maryland streets. So. 600.
ROBBED A SAVINGS BANK.
Lille Cleveland, coored. was arrested last
evening for stealing EGO from Mrs. Martha
Coleman, a colored woman living on East Pearl
street Last Friday the Cleveland woman came
here from Cincinnati hunting her husband, who
she alleged, had come here two weeks ago. She
given shelter by Mrs. Coleman, and yes
terday morning slipped from the house saw
ings bank containing the money and broke it
open with She denied taking the money
when arrested. but it was found on her person.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FREsH-AIR PICNIC.
The union fresh air picnic will take place
tomorrow at Bethany Park, on the Vincennes
road, twenty-one miles from this city. There
will be twelve coaches furnished free by the
Vincennes road to carry the children to and
from the grounds, the of which is given
gratuitiously by the Bethany Park Association.
The newsboys and boot-blacks who will attend
the picnic will meet at the Newsboys' Home at
o'clock tomorrow morning for the purpose of
getting tickets and will thence, headed by
band, march to the depot.
A FATAL OVERDOSE OF cHLoRoFoRM.
Mrs. Julia Lynch, the wife of M. P. Lynch.
travelling residing at No. $50 Ash street,
was found dead in bed, Monday night, from the
effects of an overdose Of chloroform. She was
afflicted with neuralgia and had been using the
drug to relieve her suffering. Two hours before
she found dead she had the servaut-girl
bring her the chloroform bottle, which left
within her reach. When she was found the bot
tie was oy her side, uncorked. She was twenty
FIVE years Of age, and left one chill d. Her hus-
band was at Oney, ILL.,, on his regular trip, at
the time, and returned last evening.
THE LITERARY CONVENTIONS PROGRAMME.
The third convention of the American Assoc-
alton of Writers will this morning at
Plymouth Church. The session will begin with
routine work. which will be followed by the
presidents address. G. c. Matthews will speak
on Relations of Literature to the Newspaper"
the subject to be afterward discussed, the dis
cusson to be led by BENZ S. Parker, of Knights
town. Herman Rave. OF Jacksonville. will
read a poem. and Miss Mary E. Cardwill. of
New Albany will read paper on models of
English Prose and Verse" At the afternoon
session Capt. Dewitt Wallace, OF Lafayette,
will read a paper on "international
Copyright tho discussion to be led by Hon.
VIM Dudley Foulke, of Richmond Mrs.
Mary A. Leavitt. of Vernon. will read poem
Mrs. Margaret v. Bates will read paper,
Character Painting In Literature" the discus
sion to be led by Mrs +. S. l.. Thompson. OF
Winchester. DR.. John c. Ridpath, of DePauw
University, will read a paper on BEST Methods
of Preserving Local History" the discussion to
be led by Prof w. Fl. Venable, of Cincinnati.
In the evening Rev. Robert Mcintyre, of Illi-
nois, will lecture on 'Robert Burns" with music
under the direction Of Mrs. Rose c. Bailey
There will also De 9 session to- morrow with
papers by Hon. Will Cumback. of Greensburg;
Lee o. Harris, of Greenfield Mrs Marie Louise
Andrews, of Connersville and others.
ST. MARYs ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT.
The annual commencement entertainment Of
CT Marv,s Acadamx hald last aYaning in the